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TI-2001-00162 Aliases CVE-2001-0164GHSA-wxmv-rqxc-2vp4

Buffer overflow in Netscape Directory Server 4.12 and earlier allows remote attackers to…

Priority LOW 37Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

Buffer overflow in Netscape Directory Server 4.12 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary commands via a malformed recipient field.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02168 82nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:netscape:directory_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 4.12VulnerableNetscape
  • cpe:2.3:a:netscape:directory_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 4.12 Vulnerable ·Netscape

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2001-0164
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wxmv-rqxc-2vp4

References

Exploit 1

  • TI-2004-01129 Buffer overflow in the LDAP component for Netscape Directory Server (NDS) 3.6 on HP-UX… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2004-00763 Heap-based buffer overflow in Netscape Network Security Services (NSS) library allows… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2000-01065 Netscape (iPlanet) Certificate Management System 4.2 and Directory Server 4.12 stores the… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-1999-00007 Information from SSL-encrypted sessions via PKCS #1. CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
  • TI-2000-01064 Directory traversal vulnerability in iPlanet Certificate Management System 4.2 and… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
  • TI-1999-00757 The Netscape Directory Server installation procedure leaves sensitive information in a… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.2

Sources

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